Sheriff David Clarke's texts to one of his captains asked them to question and follow Dan Black out of the airport because Black had commented on Clarke's Dallas Cowboys gear

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Updated: 11:06 AM EDT May 26, 2017

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WEBVTT IT ENDED WITH CLARKEORDERING DEPUTIES TO QUESTIONBLACK AND FOLLOW HIM OUT OF THEAIRPORT.>> THIS IS OUR FIRST LOOK ATMILWAUKEE AIRPORT SURVEILLANCEVIDEO OF SHERIFF DAVID CLARKECOMING OFF A FLIGHT FROM DALLASIN JANUARY.NOTICE HE'S WEARING A DALLASCOWBOYS HAT.PASSENGER DAN BLACK COMMENTED TOTHE SHERIFF, AND THE SHERIFFCALLED FOR BACKUP.>> YOU AND COLOGNE HAVE TO MEETTHE SHERIFF WHEN HE COMES IN'CAUSE HE'S HAVING TROUBLE WITHA SUBJECT ON THE PLANE. >> SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWSBLACK BEING MET BY SHERIFF'SDEPUTIES AFTER THE SHERIFFLABELED HIM UNRULY.BLACK ALSO RECORDED VIDEO AFTERHE GOT OFF THE PLANE.BLACK SAID HE DID NOTHING TO BECONSIDERED A THREAT AND ISSUING.HE THINKS THAT BECAUSE IASKED WHO IS HE CAN EXERT THATKIND OF POWER OVER ME.THE SHERIFF'S TEXT MESSAGESTO ONE OF HIS CAPTAINS THAT DAYHAVE BEEN OBTAINED AS PART OTHE LAWSUIT, "JUST A FIELDINTERVIEW, NO ARREST UNLESS HEBECOME AN EXPLETIVE WITH YOURGUYS, QUESTION FOR HIM IS WHY HESAID ANYTHING TO ME.WHY DIDN'T HE JUST KEEP HISMOUTH SHUT?"THE SHERIFF TEXTED AGAIN ABOUTDAN BLACK FOLLOW HIM TO BAGGAGEAND OUT THE DOOR.YOU CAN ESCORT ME TO CAROUSELAFTER I POINT HIM OUT.BLACK HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUTSHERIFF CLARKE NOW BEINGCONSIDERED FOR A POST INHOMELAND SECURITY.>> I THINK HE'S UNFIT TO RUN THESHERIFF'S OFFICE.I THINK HE'S UNFIT TO BE IN THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT.ABSOLUTELY.>> WE ARE BACK LIVE.SOURCES TOLD US AT LEAST ONE OFTHE DEPUTIES WHO WAS ORDERED TOCONFRONT BLACK DIDN'T BELIEVE HEWAS BEING DISRUPTIVE.IN OTHER WORDS, THERE WAS NOREASON FOR THE SHERIFF TO HAVEHIM CONFRONTED AND DETAINED.JOYCE: SO TERRY, HAS THE SHERIFFRESPONDED AT ALL?>> WE REACHED OUT FOR COMMENT, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK.THE LAWSUIT IS MOVING FORWARD

Sheriff David Clarke's texts to one of his captains asked them to question and follow Dan Black out of the airport because Black had commented on Clarke's Dallas Cowboys gear

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Updated: 11:06 AM EDT May 26, 2017

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke instructed members of his staff to harass a citizen following a January confrontation aboard an American Airlines flight, video and text messages obtained by WISN 12 News show.

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"Just a field interview, no arrest unless he become an a**h*** with your guys," Clarke wrote Capt. Mark Witek. "Question for him is why he said anything to me. Why didn't he just keep his mouth shut?"

A copy of Clarke's text messages were provided by the attorney of the citizen, Dan Black, who has sued the sheriff, claiming abuse of power.

The confrontation aboard the flight from Dallas to Milwaukee started with an exchange about the sheriff's Dallas Cowboys gear and ended with Clarke ordering deputies to question Black and follow him out of the airport.

"Follow him to baggage and out the door. You can escort me to carousel after I point him out," a text said.

Surveillance video showed Black being met by sheriff's deputies after the sheriff labeled him unruly.

"He thinks because I asked who he is, he can exert that kind of power over me," Black said.

At least one of the deputies who was ordered to confront Black didn't believe he had been disruptive, sources told WISN 12 News.

Following the incident, Clarke referred to Black a "snowflake" on social media.

The lawsuit is moving forward but on Thursday the U.S. Attorney's Office decided they won't prosecute any civil rights offenses.

Clarke announced last week that he was leaving the sheriff's department for a post with the Department of Homeland Security. Though federal officials have yet to confirm the hire, it doesn't sit well with Black.

"I think he's unfit to run the Sheriff's Office. I think he's unfit to be in the federal government, absolutely," he said Thursday.